Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis With High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorThe University of Texas at Dallas

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., presupplementary motor area) thought to aid in memory will improve verbal retrieval in multiple sclerosis patients. The primary outcome measures are neuropsychological assessments of verbal retrieval, and the secondary measures are neuropsychological assessments of other cognitive abilities and electroencephalography (EEG) measures. Additionally, the study will examine the degree to which baseline assessments of cognition and concussion history predict responses to treatment over time, both on assessments administered within the intervention period and at follow-up.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

dementia of any type

epilepsy or other seizure disorders

severe traumatic brain injury

brain tumor

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • Sham transcranial direct current stimulation

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

The University of Texas at Dallas

Lead sponsor

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Collaborator